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[imihanet Friend imihanetJoin date: April 2008Posts: 10Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#127697

Hi.
I am just new to Joomla! and it is quite difficult….
I need to “air” my site but have little background with programming….
My site is http://www.smartcook.gr
I tried installing the slideshow module and it won’t appear like in the demo of Ja Pariiti

Also how can I change the title on the banner on the top of the site?
I don’t seem to be able to locate the “Welcome to the frontpage” title below as well, so that I can change that.

Thanks in advance!

[bigrk Friend bigrkJoin date: February 2007Posts: 1425Downloads:0Uploads:2 Thanks: 39 Thanked: 45 times in 15 posts]

#246042

Why didn’t you use the QuickStart Package? Then you would start off with a website that looks like the demo.

[imihanet Friend imihanetJoin date: April 2008Posts: 10Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#246045

OK. How do I use the quickstart. I tried instaling but got an error about a missing XML file.
Thanx!

[bigrk Friend bigrkJoin date: February 2007Posts: 1425Downloads:0Uploads:2 Thanks: 39 Thanked: 45 times in 15 posts]

#246046

Read this thread and the only difference is the template name: http://www.joomlart.com/forums/topic/quick-start-installation-guide/

[imihanet Friend imihanetJoin date: April 2008Posts: 10Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#246047

Thank You very much!
Procceeding to give it a try!

[bigrk Friend bigrkJoin date: February 2007Posts: 1425Downloads:0Uploads:2 Thanks: 39 Thanked: 45 times in 15 posts]

#246048

Good Luck. 🙂

[imihanet Friend imihanetJoin date: April 2008Posts: 10Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#246050

Hmmm…
I don’t know how to use ftp with the server.
What I did: I unzipped the quickstart and template files. Then, I copied all the files from the quickstart and pasted them into the template file. Then, I zipped the template file back and installed into Joomla.
Unfortunately, the site now is a blank white!!!!:(

[imihanet Friend imihanetJoin date: April 2008Posts: 10Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#246052

I’m hopeless….
the quickstart won’t install….

[bigrk Friend bigrkJoin date: February 2007Posts: 1425Downloads:0Uploads:2 Thanks: 39 Thanked: 45 times in 15 posts]

#246053

Who do you host with? Would their support be willing to install this for you? You have to remember that the QuickStart comes with Joomla, the template and the sample database and must be installed on a blank site and not over what might already be there.

[imihanet Friend imihanetJoin date: April 2008Posts: 10Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#246054

Ok. I am just a user trying to set up a web site. A web technician set me up and told me that I will be using Joomla to make my site. He showed me the basics and that was it. I thought it would be easy but its very hard indeed!
I realy don’t know who I host with. What exactly do yoy mean by “installed on a blank site and not over what might already be there”. How can I get around it?

[bigrk Friend bigrkJoin date: February 2007Posts: 1425Downloads:0Uploads:2 Thanks: 39 Thanked: 45 times in 15 posts]

#246056

<em>@imihanet 49483 wrote:</em><blockquote>Ok. I am just a user trying to set up a web site. A web technician set me up and told me that I will be using Joomla to make my site. He showed me the basics and that was it. I thought it would be easy but its very hard indeed!
I realy don’t know who I host with. What exactly do yoy mean by “installed on a blank site and not over what might already be there”. How can I get around it?</blockquote>

A blank site would be a clean site where nothing currently exists. Contact your technician and ask him to install your quickstart file and tell him that it includes Joomla, a template and a sample database. Tell him it needs to be a clean install and he will understand. It is just like installing Joomla only which he already understands how to do but with everything you need to get started. This way you don’t have to try to replicate the demo and it will allow you to get up and running with a website that has everything you need and at the same time will help you learn to understand where things are in Joomla for changing the articles, pictures etc. I would suggest that you find out who is hosting your website also. It is a good thing to know in case you ever want to move you website to another host down the road.

[imihanet Friend imihanetJoin date: April 2008Posts: 10Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#246091

Hi Again!
I carefully went through the procedure mentioned above at http://www.joomlart.com/forums/topic/quick-start-installation-guide/
I tried to educate myself last night on ftp file transfers.
The question now is: Do I need to uninstall Joomla! from the server first before I transfer the Quickstart files via ftp to the server? The procedure instructs to transfer the quickstart files AND THEN install Joomla! and configure it.
If I transfer the files with Joomla installed, will quickstart be installed?
Thanx in Advance!!!!

[Menalto Friend MenaltoJoin date: May 2007Posts: 4736Downloads:0Uploads:43 Thanks: 2 Thanked: 531 times in 361 posts]

#246098

<em>@imihanet 49527 wrote:</em><blockquote>Hi Again!
I carefully went through the procedure mentioned above at http://www.joomlart.com/forums/topic/quick-start-installation-guide/
I tried to educate myself last night on ftp file transfers.
The question now is: Do I need to uninstall Joomla! from the server first before I transfer the Quickstart files via ftp to the server? The procedure instructs to transfer the quickstart files AND THEN install Joomla! and configure it.
If I transfer the files with Joomla installed, will quickstart be installed?
Thanx in Advance!!!!</blockquote>
i suggest you delete all files you have on your server regarding Joomla today, and upload the quick start package files. Make it a clean install to prevent any problems.

[imihanet Friend imihanetJoin date: April 2008Posts: 10Downloads:0Uploads:0]

#246106

Thank you very much. I have arranged to go ahead a clean install.
Regards.

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